Recipes Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes Hermit Bar Cookies 4.5 (92) 81 Reviews 17 Photos This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy! Recipe by AUNT MAMIE Published on June 18, 2020 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 17 17 17 17 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Additional Time: 13 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 42 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup shortening 1 cup white sugar ½ cup molasses 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup warm coffee 1 egg 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup raisins Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 202 Calories 6g Fat 36g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 202 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 7% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 9mg 3% Sodium 129mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 19g Protein 3g Vitamin C 0mg 2% Calcium 27mg 2% Iron 2mg 8% Potassium 203mg 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved